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Buffalo Sabres 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 4 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Buffalo Sabres 3, Tampa Bay Lightning 4 (overtime). Shots on goal: BUF 26, TBL 35. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 BUF 1-1 TBL; P2 BUF 0-0 TBL; P3 BUF 2-2 TBL; OT BUF 0-1 TBL.

Scoring plays: P1 10:24 Nikita Kucherov (assists: Jake Guentzel) to make it BUF 0-1 TBL; P1 16:53 Mattias Samuelsson to make it BUF 1-1 TBL; P3 04:08 Mattias Samuelsson (assists: Ryan McLeod, Jack Quinn) to make it BUF 2-1 TBL; P3 08:53 Oliver Bjorkstrand (assists: Darren Raddysh, Nikita Kucherov) to make it BUF 2-2 TBL; P3 14:53 Josh Doan (assists: Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin) to make it BUF 3-2 TBL; P3 19:34 Darren Raddysh (assists: Nikita Kucherov, Brandon Hagel) to make it BUF 3-3 TBL; OT 04:45 Jake Guentzel (assists: Nikita Kucherov, J.J. Moser) to make it BUF 3-4 TBL. Top skaters: Nikita Kucherov (TBL) 1 G, 3 A; Mattias Samuelsson (BUF) 2 G, 0 A; Jake Guentzel (TBL) 1 G, 1 A; Darren Raddysh (TBL) 1 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) 23 saves on 26, decision W; Colten Ellis (BUF) 31 saves on 35, decision O.

Standouts

Top Scorer · TBL
Nikita Kucherov
1 G, 3 A, 4 PTS, 7 SOG · 22:24 TOI
Goals · BUF
Mattias Samuelsson
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 24:01 TOI
Goaltending · TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy
23 saves on 26 shots (.885) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

BUF 1 largest lead P3 4:08 (BUF 2, TBL 1) · 2-0 run, P1 16:53–P3 4:08
TBL 1 largest lead P1 10:24 (BUF 0, TBL 1) · 2-0 run, P3 19:34–OT 4:45
Swings 2 lead changes Tied 3 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 10:24 Nikita Kucherov (Jake Guentzel) TBL · wrist shot · BUF 0, TBL 1
  • P1 16:53 Mattias Samuelsson BUF · wrist shot · BUF 1, TBL 1
  • P3 4:08 Mattias Samuelsson (Ryan McLeod, Jack Quinn) BUF · wrist shot · BUF 2, TBL 1
  • P3 8:53 Oliver Bjorkstrand (Darren Raddysh, Nikita Kucherov) TBL · Power play · snap shot · BUF 2, TBL 2
  • P3 14:53 Josh Doan (Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin) BUF · Power play · deflected shot · BUF 3, TBL 2
  • P3 19:34 Darren Raddysh (Nikita Kucherov, Brandon Hagel) TBL · Power play · slap shot · BUF 3, TBL 3
  • OT 4:45 Jake Guentzel (Nikita Kucherov, J.J. Moser) TBL · snap shot · BUF 3, TBL 4

Linescore

123OT T
BUF 1020 3
TBL 1021 4

Shots on goal: BUF 26, TBL 35

📋 Team Stats

BUFTBL
26Shots on goal35
48Shot attempts60
30Faceoff wins31
13Hits26
10Blocked shots10
1Power-play goals1
9Takeaways6
22Giveaways14
4Penalty minutes6
88.6%Save %88.5%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
BUF948526
TBL131011135

🎯 Shot Map

Buffalo Sabres3 G · 38 attempts
Peyton Krebs: saved (snap)Owen Power: saved (tip-in)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netKonsta Helenius: missed the netOwen Power: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Bowen Byram: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Josh Doan: missed the netTage Thompson: missed the netRyan McLeod: saved (snap)Mattias Samuelsson: goal (wrist)Jack Quinn: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Alex Tuch: missed the netPeyton Krebs: missed the netPeyton Krebs: missed the netKonsta Helenius: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Beck Malenstyn: saved (backhand)Jacob Bryson: saved (snap)Peyton Krebs: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (snap)Mattias Samuelsson: goal (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (slap)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Josh Doan: goal (deflected)Peyton Krebs: missed the netRyan McLeod: saved (snap)Peyton Krebs: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (backhand)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Alex Tuch: saved (snap)
  • 3Goals8% of attempts
  • 23Saved61% of attempts
  • 12Missed the net32% of attempts
Tampa Bay Lightning4 G · 49 attempts
Nikita Kucherov: saved (wrist)J.J. Moser: saved (slap)Brandon Hagel: saved (wrist)Zemgus Girgensons: saved (deflected)Curtis Douglas: saved (backhand)J.J. Moser: missed the netNikita Kucherov: saved (wrist)Jake Guentzel: missed the netNikita Kucherov: saved (slap)Nikita Kucherov: goal (wrist)Ryan McDonagh: saved (wrist)Yanni Gourde: saved (wrist)Yanni Gourde: saved (wrist)Jack Finley: saved (wrist)Scott Sabourin: missed the netDominic James: saved (backhand)Erik Cernak: saved (slap)Darren Raddysh: saved (wrist)Zemgus Girgensons: saved (wrist)Darren Raddysh: missed the netDarren Raddysh: missed the netVictor Hedman: saved (wrist)Scott Sabourin: saved (backhand)Dominic James: saved (backhand)Ryan McDonagh: saved (wrist)Declan Carlile: saved (wrist)Curtis Douglas: missed the netDeclan Carlile: missed the netJ.J. Moser: saved (wrist)Nikita Kucherov: missed the netBrandon Hagel: saved (backhand)Brandon Hagel: saved (wrist)Brandon Hagel: saved (backhand)Oliver Bjorkstrand: saved (snap)Nikita Kucherov: saved (wrist)Nikita Kucherov: saved (slap)Darren Raddysh: saved (slap)Oliver Bjorkstrand: goal (snap)Nikita Kucherov: missed the netErik Cernak: saved (wrist)Darren Raddysh: missed the netPontus Holmberg: missed the netRyan McDonagh: missed the netNikita Kucherov: saved (slap)Gage Goncalves: saved (deflected)Darren Raddysh: goal (slap)Darren Raddysh: missed the netNikita Kucherov: missed the netJake Guentzel: goal (snap)
  • 4Goals8% of attempts
  • 31Saved63% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net29% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Mattias Samuelsson D 202+132024:01
Josh Doan R 101010016:29
Rasmus Dahlin D 011070227:47
Tage Thompson C 011-151022:09
Ryan McLeod C 011020119:31
Jack Quinn R 011021017:50
Bowen Byram D 000-100123:37
Alex Tuch R 000-210122:38
Owen Power D 000-110221:51
Peyton Krebs C 000-213017:47
Jason Zucker L 000000017:10
Noah Ostlund C 000000014:36
Konsta Helenius C 000+113113:47
Tyson Kozak C 000+101112:25
Zach Metsa D 000000111:12
Jacob Bryson D 000010011:01
Beck Malenstyn L 000+112009:08
Isak Rosen R 000000008:17
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Colten Ellis O 313588.6464:24
TBL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Nikita Kucherov R 134+170122:24
Jake Guentzel C 112+111026:07
Darren Raddysh D 112-132225:48
Oliver Bjorkstrand R 101+121015:04
Brandon Hagel L 011041025:40
J.J. Moser D 011-120323:51
Yanni Gourde C 000+121020:01
Ryan McDonagh D 000020019:40
Erik Cernak D 000020318:04
Victor Hedman D 000+110017:39
Zemgus Girgensons C 000024017:07
Pontus Holmberg R 000003016:31
Declan Carlile D 000+113015:08
Gage Goncalves C 000011013:52
Dominic James C 000022013:02
Jack Finley C 000011007:43
Scott Sabourin R 000014106:03
Curtis Douglas C 000012005:45
TBL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Andrei Vasilevskiy W 232688.5363:33

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